Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)The minister for foreign affairs, also known as the foreign minister, is the minister of state of the Commonwealth of Australia charged with overseeing the creation and implementation of international diplomacy, relations and foreign affairs policy, as the head of the foreign affairs section of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Second Morrison ministryMember for Cook (2007–2024)Abbott governmentAbbott ministryTurnbull governmentFirst Turnbull ministrySecond Turnbull ministry2018 Liberal Party leadership spillsPrime Minister of Australia (2018–2022)First MinistrySecond MinistryTenureInternational trips"The quiet Australians"Black SummerSports rorts affairCOVID-19 pandemicBrereton ReportParliament House sexual misconduct allegationsAUKUS2022 eastern Australia floodsMinisterial positions controversyRoyal CommissionsBankingAged CarePeople with DisabilityNatural DisastersMilitary SuicideElections20192022The second Morrison ministry (Liberal–NationalCoalition) was the 72nd ministry of the Australian Government.First Morrison ministryMember for Cook (2007–2024)Abbott governmentAbbott ministryTurnbull governmentFirst Turnbull ministrySecond Turnbull ministry2018 Liberal Party leadership spillsPrime Minister of Australia (2018–2022)First MinistrySecond MinistryTenureInternational trips"The quiet Australians"Black SummerSports rorts affairCOVID-19 pandemicBrereton ReportParliament House sexual misconduct allegationsAUKUS2022 eastern Australia floodsMinisterial positions controversyRoyal CommissionsBankingAged CarePeople with DisabilityNatural DisastersMilitary SuicideElections20192022The first Morrison ministry (Liberal–NationalCoalition) was the 71st ministry of the Government of Australia.
Minister for Defence (Australia)The ministerfor defence is the minister of state of the Commonwealth of Australia charged with overseeing the organisation, implementation, and formulation of strategic policy in defence and military matters as the head of the Department of Defence. The minister for defence is responsible for the Australian Defence Organisation, including the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Morrison governmentMember for Cook (2007–2024)Abbott governmentAbbott ministryTurnbull governmentFirst Turnbull ministrySecond Turnbull ministry2018 Liberal Party leadership spillsPrime Minister of Australia (2018–2022)First MinistrySecond MinistryTenureInternational trips"The quiet Australians"Black SummerSports rorts affairCOVID-19 pandemicBrereton ReportParliament House sexual misconduct allegationsAUKUS2022 eastern Australia floodsMinisterial positions controversyRoyal CommissionsBankingAged CarePeople with DisabilityNatural DisastersMilitary SuicideElections20192022The Morrison government was the federal executive government of Australia, led by Prime MinisterScott Morrison of the Liberal Party of Australia, between 2018 and 2022.
Liberal Party of AustraliaPolitical party in AustraliaThe Liberal Party of Australia is the major conservative and centre-right to right-wing political party in Australia. Historically the most electorally successful party in Australia, it was founded in 1944 as the successor to the United Australia Party. It is part of the Liberal–National Coalition—one of the two major groupings in Australian politics—with its main rival being the Labor Party.Special Minister of StateThe Special Minister of State (SMOS) in the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia is a position currently held by Don Farrell since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022. The minister is responsible for various parliamentary, electoral, financial, public service, and oversight affairs.Minister for Home Affairs (Australia)The Minister for Home Affairs is the minister in the Australian government responsible for the Department of Home Affairs, the country's interior ministry. The current minister is Tony Burke of the Labor Party, who has held the position since July 2024 in the Albanese ministry. The current Department of Home Affairs was created in December 2017.Minister for Immigration and CitizenshipThe Minister for Immigration and Citizenship is a ministerial post of the Australian Government and is currently held by Tony Burke since July 2024 in the Albanese ministry. The post was created in 1945 and its inaugural officeholder was Arthur Calwell as the Minister for Immigration. On 20 December 2017, Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull introduced a new major portfolio responsible for national security: Home Affairs.
Member of parliamentA member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. Members of parliament typically form parliamentary groups, sometimes called caucuses, with members of the same political party. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title.
2007 Australian federal electionA federal election was held in Australia on 24 November 2007. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 of the seats in the 76-member Senate were up for election. The election featured a 39-day campaign, with 13.6 million Australians enrolled to vote.Division of MitchellThe Division of Mitchell is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. It is currently represented by Liberal MP Alex Hawke. Mitchell is a largely white collar, upper class and socially conservative electorate in the Hills district of northwestern Sydney. According to a 2022 survey by the ABC, Mitchell was the most conservative metropolitan electorate and the second-most conservative electorate in Australia after the Division of Maranoa.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.